Krimpen aan de Lek
Dutch
Etymology
First attested with certainty as crenpene in 1265. Derived from a term cognate to Old Saxon krampo (“hook”), Middle Dutch krampe (“hook”) and the toponym Lek. The toponym contrasts with Krimpen aan den IJssel.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Krim‧pen aan de Lek
Proper noun
Krimpen aan de Lek n
- A village and former municipality of Krimpenerwaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Krimpenaar
- Krimpens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “krimpen aan de lek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN